45 Years Ago - 1979 Pat Benatar released her debut album In the Heat of the Night . Her breakthrough single in America was...

30 Years Ago - 1994 Anita Baker released her fifth album Rhythm of Love . "Body and Soul" peaked at #36, #22 AC, #5 R&B. "I Apologize"...

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35 Years Ago - 1989 After 7 released their self-titled debut album. It was produced by L.A. Reid and BabyFace with his brothers Melvin...

45 Years Ago - 1979 The Rose Soundtrack was released featuring Bette Midler . Midler's portrayal of The Rose (loosely based on Janis...

40 Years Ago - 1984 Scandal featuring Patty Smyth released their debut album Warrior . A friend at Mount Union dressed up for Halloween...

30 Years Ago -1994 Ushe r released his self-titled debut album. Exec Produced by Sean Combs (Puffy at the time) it did underperform. "Can...

15 Years Ago this month - 2009 Miley Cyrus released an EP called The Time of Our Lives. Initially, it was a Walmart exclusive in the US...

30 Years Ago - 1994 Barenaked Ladies released their second album Maybe You Should Drive. Ignored in America, huge in their native Canada....

30 Years Ago this month - 1994 Prince released his fifteenth studio album Come. He was in a public dispute with Warner Brothers at the...

35 Years Ago - 1989 The Red Hot Chili Peppers released their fourth album Mother's Milk. "Higher Ground" is a cover of the Stevie Wonder...

15 Years Ago - 2009 Calvin Harris released his second album Ready for the Weekend It debuted at #1 in the UK, where it was a bigger hit....

25 Years Ago - 1999 Vitamin C released her self-titled debut album. "Smile" made #18, #21 Mainstream Top 40. "Me, Myself & I" made #36...

45 Years Ago - 1979 Chicago released their eleventh studio album Chicago 13. This is also the first album not to have a significant hit...

15 Years Ago - 2009 Cobra Starship released their third album Hot Mess. "Good Girls Go Bad" peaked at #7, #25 Adult Pop Airplay, #24 Mix...

25 Years Ago - 1999 Dixie Chicks (as they were known at the time) released their fifth album Fly It was a massive commercial success...

45 Years Ago - 1979 Michael Jackson released his fifth album Off the Wall. His first produced by Quincy Jones and has sold over 20...

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25 Years Ago - 1999 A-Teens (for ABBA Teens) released their debut album The ABBA Generation. It's an album of covers and was a smash hit...

15 Years Ago this month - 2009 Whitney Houston released her seventh album I Look to You. "I Look to You" only made #70, but #16 R&B, #2...